mapi 3D is a very innovative piece of software. There are many ways to quickly master this simple yet powerful tool. It’s best NOT to start off by tediously learning each and every feature.
You will benefit more by studying the following exercises closely. They were designed to quickly introduce you to most of the navigation and manipulation principles that apply to the Amapi 3D tools.
Repeat each exercise several times until you can go through each construction without hesitation.
Once you are familiar with the software, you will be able to build your own creations and will only need to refer to the User’s Manual occasionally. It explains in detail how each tool operates.
You can work with your models displayed in wireframe mode, or in shaded mode. Shaded mode emphasizes the visual aspect of model. The object will look more like what you imagine and you will find the results more intuitive. This is why we strongly recommend that you use the shaded mode first when doing the tutorial exercises. Later, you should repeat each exercise using the wireframe display mode.
How can you switch from one display mode to another? See chapter User Manual/ Preferences/Interface/Work Space/Display.
